Is Yunchan going to act alone?
Yuan Yao said with some regret, "It's alright. After you've finished your business and returned to Daqi, come find me at Qianhua Palace!"
"Okay." Yun Chan nodded.
Yuan Yao glanced at the sky: "Father, it's late."
The Ninth Prince stood up: "Tonight, we will not return to the Xiqiu Imperial Palace."
"Huh?" Yuan Yao was stunned.
The Ninth Prince gently tapped the tip of her nose: "Stay here tonight. Tomorrow, I will take you back to Daqi."
"Then... what about Huairou and the others?" Yuan Yao asked.
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "Haolie will send them back."
Haolie?
So that's how it is!
In the afternoon, Father said that he wanted Haolie to go to Daqi. It turned out that he didn't intend to help Haolie, but rather to use him to escort Huairou and the others back to Daqi!
Hao Lie probably never even considered this aspect!
He was extremely grateful to the Ninth Prince.
He probably never imagined that he had been used.
puff……
Yuan Yao suppressed a laugh, looked at Yun Chan, and earnestly instructed: "Yun Chan, your journey back to Daqi is long and arduous. You will be alone, so please remember to take good care of yourself."
When my father and I return to Daqi, we will protect your substitute.
Don't rush on your journey, take good care of yourself, okay?
Yun Chan nodded.
Yuan Yao thought for a moment, still a little worried: "Yun Chan, if you have time, remember to write to me and tell me where you are!"
On the way back, there were wolves and bandits.
You must be careful and avoid getting hurt.
"Okay." Yun Chan tried her best to control the upward curve of her lips.
After giving her instructions, Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Yun Chan, see you in Da Qi!"
Yun Chan smiled and said, "See you in Daqi."
Yuan Yao tilted her head: "Yun Chan..."
"Alright, it's getting late, you should go to bed." Without waiting for a reply, the Ninth Prince picked Yuan Yao up and said, "If you're not awake when I wake up tomorrow morning, you'll be waiting to go back with Xie Zhi and the others."
Yuan Yao quickly covered her mouth with her little hand.
Yun Chan said, "The room is on the left side of the third floor."
The Ninth Prince nodded, took Yuan Yao in his arms, and left the private room.
Chunfeng Tower is Yunchan's property.
The upstairs room was decorated exactly like Yuan Yao's Four Seasons Spring room.
The room was luxuriously furnished, and even the bed was large and soft.
After washing up, Yuan Yao snuggled into the arms of the Ninth Prince and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, before dawn, she was picked up by the Ninth Prince.
The mornings in Tibet are quite cool.
Five horses, treading through the night, emerged from the city gate.
Yuan Yao, wearing a thick little cloak, nestled in the arms of the Ninth Prince.
Yuan Yao turned around and glanced at the tall city gate.
She asked, "Father, Your Highness, is it possible that we can no longer freely travel to other countries?"
The Ninth Prince, riding his horse, lowered his eyes upon hearing this: "If Feng Nanqi recovers well, it's not impossible for Feng Xun to go to Daqi."
“Hmm…” Yuan Yao nodded.
Hopefully, Feng Nanqi will have a change of heart, stop degrading himself, and live a few more years...
Feng Xun is so young, yet he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of a nation. It must be too much for him.
Moreover, if he can't go to Daqi, what will happen to Huairou?
Huairou...she's almost of marriageable age...
I'm so worried!
Does this mean her favorite couple is going to have a bad ending?
sigh.
After traveling several dozen miles outside of Zangxue City, the sky gradually brightened.
After daybreak, Yuan Yao was able to see the other people riding on horseback.
She knew about the lingering wind and the broken moon.
A group of people, all of whom had changed their appearance.
A thin young boy rode on a black horse.
That face was utterly ordinary, except for its eyes, which were dark, bright, and sparkling like stars…
When Yuan Yao looked at him, the boy's face hardened.
Thump thump...
The Ninth Prince looked up and glanced disdainfully at the young man on horseback.
The boy's neck turned slightly red as he used his inner strength to transmit his voice: "Ten kilometers further east, there is a valley that is as beautiful as a fairyland, called Peach Blossom Valley."
"Your Highness and the Princess, would you like to go and take a look?"
Peach Blossom Valley?
This name sounds familiar...
Peach Blossom Valley...
Suddenly, the words of the little eunuch from Xiqiu floated into Yuan Yao's mind.
He said that at this time of year, Peach Blossom Valley is filled with peach blossoms, so beautiful it's like a fairyland...
Yuan Yao looked up: "Daddy, let's go to Peach Blossom Valley! I heard it's so beautiful there!"
The Ninth Prince pursed his thin lips slightly: "Are you sure you want to go?"
Yuan Yao nodded vigorously: "Mmm!"
The Ninth Prince coldly ordered: "Go to Peach Blossom Valley!"
The horses galloped wildly, their hooves clattering, heading towards Peach Blossom Valley.
The little eunuch was right after all!
Following the water and winding around the mountain, Peach Blossom Valley suddenly appears before your eyes—
The peach blossoms covering the mountains are in full bloom, turning the snow-capped peaks and azure lakes into a rosy hue...
Even the clouds and mist that filled the valley were tinged with pink.
The wind in the valley is filled with the sweet scent of peach blossoms...
The horse was tied to a tree, and Yuan Yao, led by the Ninth Prince, walked slowly along the lakeside.
She stopped to rest on a huge rock.
The Ninth Prince paused: "Tired?"
“A little bit…” Yuan Yao said, looking up.
The ground was covered with pebbles the whole way, which was quite strange.
The Ninth Prince lowered his eyes and glanced disdainfully at the pebbles on the ground: "Do you know where these pebbles came from?"
Yuan Yao shook her head.
The Ninth Prince said calmly, "This place is called Peach Blossom Valley, and also Lovers' Valley."
"ah?"
Lover's Valley?
Yuan Yao was shocked.
The Ninth Prince smiled and pointed, "Do you see that mountain over there?"
Mountain?
Yuan Yao looked up.
On the shore of the lake, there stood a towering snow-capped mountain that seemed to pierce the clouds.
The mountain faintly resembled the outline of a person.
The Ninth Prince continued, "That mountain is called Moon Goddess Mountain."
Legend has it that many lovers who come here to pray will eventually become a couple.
People who come here will pick a stone, write their own name and the name of their loved one on it, and use it to make a wish.
If they are fortunate enough to be chosen by God for this stone, the two will live happily ever after and grow old together…
Yuan Yao was surprised and curious.
The people of Xiqiu actually believe this?
She asked in surprise, "How did Father know this?"
The Ninth Prince gazed at the distant mountains: "Because Liu Yue brought me here before."
Liuyue?
Yuan Yao pursed her lips: "Did she make a wish?"
"Granted," the Ninth Prince replied.
Yuan Yao tentatively asked, "Is the one who's allowed... with Father?"
The Ninth Prince coldly replied, "No."
"No?" Yuan Yao frowned. "Could it be that her wish was to be with the Phoenix?"
The Ninth Prince lowered his eyes and looked at Yuan Yao: "It's you."
"Me?" Yuan Yao was surprised.
The Ninth Prince raised a hand and plucked a delicate pink peach petal from her head: "Back then, you weren't even born yet."
I came to take her away from Xiqiu. She was pregnant with you and asked me to bring her here so she could make a wish.
She said she hopes her children will grow up to be happy and grow old together with their loved ones.
Yuan Yao wrinkled her nose.
My eyes are a little sore.
Ryuzuki... what a gentle person.
Unfortunately, we arrived too early...
My face suddenly felt warm.
The Ninth Prince said gently, "Little Yao'er, it's time to set off home."
“Mm!” Yuan Yao nodded.
The Ninth Prince carried her and strode out of Peach Blossom Valley.
Shadow, Remnant Wind, and Broken Moon followed.
In the valley.
A thin figure, sword in hand, was diligently carving into the stone...
The chief guard said in a deep voice, "Hey, let's go."
Junior bodyguard: "Aren't you going to leave?"
The head guard rolled his eyes: "Traitor!"
With the final stroke, four intricate yet exceptionally beautiful characters were clearly and deeply etched onto the stone...
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